Mums on holiday trips to large cities

[FluffyMummy123]

please avoid
ankle flappers and mum boots
dressing as if you are scaling everest
wearing a ricksack with strap done over your chest

thast all so far

yes she is - and she lives in same city as me [runs and hides]

it's the flat square arse that is the zenith of this look. Like they've shoved a tupperware lid down the back of elasticated chinos.

Mums on holiday in cities do not, I repeat, do not wear fanny packs. And please do not have your entire family wear them too. They dont protect your valuables from pickpockets on the tube - they just make you all look like numpties...

Dear Judge Cod

Please also take into consideration the following crimes:

• Polo shirt under jumper (or worse) sweatshirt with collar peaking over the top (or worse, turned up)

• Those who do not even moisturise

• The birthday present Mulberry bag - but it's still a cross body one.

Yours

The prosecution

Noooooooo! they should continue doing this - tis greatly amusing and you know that you can quite happily push them out of the way when they're standing on the wrong side of the escalator.

Fnar at the Canadian comment

amazing - no one has come on to shout at us for being shallow, are they all too busy ranting about bitches and bullies?

Have caught up with the flat bum thing now - know what you mean. Mine may be many things, but not flat. Loved the mom jeans ads.

Denim is a fascinating story - has very much entered the M and S Classic Collection repertoire, whilst still having a fashionable life in J Brand jeans, etc, etc. Some denim skirts also OK, though some very mumsy. But there's something about short sleeved denim jackets, as mentioned by MmeLindt, that is irredeemably on the Classic Collection end of the spectrum.

I live in London so, though often casually dressed on way to college, don't dress as a tourist there and dress the same, or sometimes better, in Paris or Milan.

So have we come up with the definitive "Mums on holiday trips to large cities" outfit?

In a bit to avoid frumpiness I wore biker boots, thick tights, denim skirt, long sleeve top waterfall cardigan but felt a bit muttony yesterday

I think mutton over mumsy may well become my new mantra.

Like it isn't already Looks down at denim mini skirt and leopard print scarf.

Oh and I am also wearing black knee high boots but they're flattish and belstaff so most definitely not mumsy.

Oooh and I bought the veloutee stuff on Sat on your recommendation Tracey!

DP - that is amazing.

I got such a telling off last week for denigrating the Mom Jeans and Fleece combo on a chat thread. I had to be super diplomatic to get out of it but, come on. Jeans and fleece? Have you NO imagination? No pride? No sense of style?

and I doubt you could ever look mumsy or mutton like Tracey, I bet you are always swish and stylish even when you are going nowhere.

I distinctly remember cod buying a pair of
M and s foot glove ankle boots a few years ago

In fact, tracey, I think we should volunteer to lead the next Mumsnet campaign - the promotion of mutton over mumsy .

i htink i just broke mn
had just typed "
ho ho yes to kristina."

then said somehting about a new tv watching theory
its mutton watching lamb - ie women of AGE who watch things like that Essex show

Mumsnet - Mutton over Mumsy.

Good ad slogan.

Has no one linked to decent biker boots yet?

And be nice about Canadians. Some of my favourite posters are Canadians.

:o

wtf am i then
i am addicted to rastamouse and the squids are meh about it

often biker boots can look VERY agggressive and a bit like you are reday to KILL someone, or oddly turning up toes

try office

@fishie1 on twitter had nice ones. - ask her

OK...... I think I may need your help.
I went to london 3 weeks ago with 3 children and I think some of you may have seen me.... I was the lady pushing a buggy with the ill fitting too short martha topshop jeans ( either they have shrunk since I got them or I have gotten taller) trainers and hoodie. I may have also had bag worn across me and a cagoule when i got a bit cold.

thing is I dress really nicely for work.... shift dress
and nice shoes and we have clothes for walks and camping but nothing in between!

what should a mum accompanying children to museum be wearing????? It has to be comfy and machhine washable and preferably cheap as I have no money

those dm ones from tweetland looked ok yesterday but I'm over biker boots

these are just ungainly wellies to me

marthas DO shrink deffo

strep the jeans issue is paramount

25% off gap atm
go there and fall on their mercy - buy them a bit too tight in the changing room as tehy give

then a coat/jacket

Step
Decent fitting jeans, top with cardigan and jacket or coat is my smart-but-casual outfit.

I wear a lot of blouse/shirts too.

There was a mum on an ad recently that I thought, "Aha, not a fleece wearing mum". Think it was a Jolly Green Giant ad.